Islamic University of Gaza Differential Equations

Department of Math. Midterm exam

Summer semester 12/8/2009 Time: one hour
‫السام‬ Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
‫الرقم‬ 10 12 12 6 40
‫المدرس‬
Solve the following questions:

Q1) Find the general solution of the differential equation

y�� + 2 y = 2e -t + 3cos t .
+ 2y �

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Q2) Solve the following differential equations:
a) e y y �
�+e y (y �
)2 = 2 .

b) x 2dy - (x 2 + 3xy + y 2 )dx = 0 .

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Q3) a) Solve the initial value problem
(1 - 2xy 2 )dy - y 3dx = 0, y (-2) = 1 .

b) If the wronskian of the functions f and g is 3e 4t and if f (t ) = e 2t , find g (t ) .

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Q4) Use the method of reduction of the order to find a second solution of the
differential equation
x 2y �
� + 4 y = 0, x > 0 , if y 1 (x ) = x 2 .
- 3xy �